JP2000067222A - Managing method for drawing file - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a managing method for drawing file with which the history of a lot of related drawings can be easily managed or the contents of editing can be easily grasped. SOLUTION: Concerning this managing method, a history file having history information by drawing files is prepared, the history file preserves a file name, the file name of the former drawing to be the source of preparing the drawing and attribute having a key or the like relating the drawing and former file, the relevant history information is displayed out of the history file by extracting the drawing file (S11 and S12), the history information to be displayed is corrected in the case of editing the history information of the drawing file (S13, S18 and S19), the history file is generated or abandoned corresponding to whether or not that information is to be preserved (S22-S24), plotting is performed while being changed into file name not overlapped with the former file in the case of not editing the history information (S20 and S21) and the history file is generated or abandoned corresponding to whether or not that information is to be preserved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a drawing file management method for managing computerized drawings created by CAD or the like by assigning file names.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Electronic drawings are filed as drawing data and stored in a recording medium such as a hard disk.
Drawings are often modified, so keep track of that history,
To keep the actual file for each history, the file is saved with a different file name associated with the file name of the old drawing.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional drawing management procedure, in which a drawing file is opened (S1), a drawing is created or an old drawing is edited (S2), and an instruction is given as to whether or not to save the file (S1).
3) Save the drawing data with a file name or update the drawing data with the file name of the old drawing (S4), or discard the drawing data (S5).

[0004]

When editing drawing data such as correction, a file of the drawing to be edited is read, and editing is performed on the drawing data. At this time, if the old drawing file is overwritten at the end of the work, the old drawing will be lost, and it will not be possible to grasp which part has been corrected, and history management will not be possible.

When the edited drawing data is stored with a file name different from that of the old drawing, the old drawing data can be retained. It is necessary to determine the file name of the drawing, and when editing is performed many times, it is difficult to make the drawings relevant, and it is difficult to determine the relation from the file names.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a drawing file management method that facilitates history management of a number of related drawings and facilitates understanding of editing contents.

[0007]

According to the present invention, a history file for storing history information for each drawing is prepared, and the history information is provided with attribute information to be associated with the old drawing file, so that the drawing files are centrally managed. , Characterized by the following method.

In managing a large number of digitized drawings created by CAD or the like in association with old drawing files, a history file having history information for each drawing file is prepared.
The history file stores the file name, the file name of the old drawing from which the drawing was created, and attributes having a key for associating the drawing with the old file, and the like. When the corresponding history information is displayed and the history information of the drawing file is edited, the displayed history information is corrected, the history file is generated or the file is discarded depending on whether the storage is performed, and the history information is not edited. In this case, the drawing is performed by changing the file name to a file name that does not overlap with the old file, and generating or deleting the history file depending on whether or not to save the file.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a drawing management procedure showing an embodiment of the present invention. The CAD data file is opened, a drawing file is extracted (S11), and history information associated with the drawing file is displayed (S12).

[0010] The history information of the drawing file, as shown in FIG. 2, the drawing file 1 ₁ to 1 _N separately stored in the history file 2, is centrally managed by the history management unit 3. The history information includes items of a file name, an old file name, and an attribute. File name is drawing file 1 ₁
The same name as the ~1 _N, the old file name is the file name of the old drawings made on the basis of that created the drawings. The attributes are a correction number, a correction article, a correction date, a file name, a storage location, a drawing ID (a key for associating with an old file) of the drawing, and the like.

Returning to FIG. 1, while displaying the history information of the extracted drawing, the history management unit 3 inquires as to whether or not to edit the history as a history condition, and responds to the inquiry by the drawing editor. Wait (S13). The history condition asks whether or not generation management is to be performed on the drawing. In the case of performing generation management, it means that a new drawing is corrected based on the drawing created last time. At this time, the contents of the drawing are inherited from the contents of the previous drawing, and the drawing created last time is associated with the new drawing. When generation management is not performed, it means that a simple modification is made to a previously created drawing and a new drawing is overwritten on an old drawing.

If the history editing is not performed, the drawing editor creates and edits the drawing in the drawing environment (S14). At the end of the work, it is asked whether or not the drawing should be stored (S15). The updated drawing is saved (S16), and if not saved, the drawing is discarded (S17).

When the history is edited, it is asked whether or not to edit the history information (S18). When the history is edited, the history information of the history file 2 is corrected (S19). When editing the history information, the file name is changed according to the naming standard so as not to duplicate the old drawing file name (S20). This naming criterion will add a correction ID to the file name for the current file.

After changing the file name, a drawing is created and edited in a drawing environment (S21). At the end of this work, it is asked whether or not to store history information (S22). At the same time, new history information is generated in the history file 2 (S23). This generation inherits the old file name and its attribute data. If not, the drawing and the history information are discarded (S24).

The history management up to this point is shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 3 in which each part in FIG. 1 is associated with a number.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, a history file for storing history information for each drawing is prepared, and the history information is provided with attribute information to be associated with the old drawing file, so that the drawing files are centrally managed. Therefore, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A history list between files can be created.

(2) Since the relationship between the files is clarified, the contents of changes at the time of design can be easily grasped.

(3) Data can be saved without changing the file name.

(4) Since the file name is always the same,
Work efficiency is increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a drawing management procedure showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a history management chart in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of history management for describing the embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a conventional drawing management procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ₁ , 1 _N … Drawing file 2… History file 3… History management unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] When managing a large number of digitized drawings created by CAD or the like in association with an old drawing file, a history file having history information for each drawing file is prepared, and the history file has a file name and a file name. Save the file name of the old drawing from which the drawing was created and the attributes having a key to associate the drawing with the old file, and display the corresponding history information from the history file by extracting the drawing file, When editing the history information of the drawing file, correct the displayed history information, create or delete the history file depending on whether or not to save the history information.If you do not edit the history information, do not duplicate the old file. Create a history file or discard the file depending on whether or not to save the drawing after changing the name to a drawing file. How to Manage Lumpur.